Where does “looduslik” come from?
looduslik (Estonian) comes from Estonian loodus, from Estonian lööma, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.
looduslik (Estonian): natural; physical
Ancestry of “looduslik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | loodus | nature, the natural world |
| 2 | Estonian | lööma | to hit |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | löödäk | to hit, to strike; to beat |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | lewe- | to throw, shoot |